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Hello fellow pickers! I have been trying to determine the type of fur trim on the hood of this vintage cloak/coat. The garment has a blue union tag if that helps.
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I was thinking the same thing. The first time I had a fur hat for sale, I took it to a fur store and asked (it was mink). I don’t think that the salesman was thrilled, but he answered my questions.
I recently listed a similar vintage coat on Etsy, and I just listed it as having a fur collar.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/745691630/vintage-forstmann-stevens-womens-wool?ref=SellerDashboard -
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I can tell you that it’s definitely not mink.
If it were me, I would put “Sable?” in the title and then make it clear in the description that I was not certain of the fur type.https://furoutlet.com/buy-vintage/vintage-fur-burgundy-sable-coat/
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Thanks Sonia! It does have a reddish coloration.
Here’s another view.
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Thank you for the information, Sonia. It’s even more complicated than I thought! I found this coat in the sold listings, but the seller didn’t know what type of fur it was either. I think it’s the same as the one I have.
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wow – it does look like the same one. Like others have said, it probably doesn’t really matter. I just happen for some reason to be interested in learning the different kinds, and it’s hard to do from just photos. I have a lot of experience touching and seeing mink (and rabbit) (lots of mink coats around in the 80s when I was growing up – though not at my house), but also there are now tons and tons of used minks for sale, so mink collars are no huge deal. When I was a very new seller, I happened on a unicorn buy – $5 for an all sable jacket at a rummage sale. It took a bit of online research as well as consultation with my mother to identify it as sable. I bravely listed it for a high (to me) $100, and it was snapped up in less than 15 minutes by someone in Russia (they know their sable over there). I know it will never happen, but in the back of my mind I’m still hoping for a repeat of this type of find so I can price it higher next time. 🙂
A little tidbit of fur info I learned along the way: My mom had a seal coat in the 60’s and 70’s – boy was it soft. What I know now (based on ebay-related research) is that it was not true seal fur, but rather what was called “Hudson seal”, which is actually muskrat fur that has been processed in a particular way. I have sold a Hudson seal hat and maybe one other Hudson seal item on ebay.
Good luck with this beautiful coat – great find!
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I love learning about these types of things too. What a great story about the sable coat that sold for $100 in 15 minutes. That’s a feeling I think a lot of sellers can relate to. You list an item you consider to be priced high that sells quickly, and wonder if it was priced too low. Oof…
I once sold a rare collectible ceramic platter with 4 decorative figurines. I lucked upon the entire set at a thrift store for $15, but sold the pieces individually. One figurine had a chipped area. I knew the other pieces could sell for around $300. I couldn’t find comps for it, so considering the condition, I listed it for $199. Even damaged, it sold instantly! I had that same feeling of “could I have made more money?”
Ultimately, I was happy to have made that kind of profit and wish I could duplicate it. But like you, I can’t help but wonder! 🙂
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